I just wanted to tell you a bit about myself. I bootstrapped my way into the salvage and recycling business in the early 1980s. I began with building deconstruction and scrap metals and then moved into electronics, computer and telecommunications scrap where I learned to recover gold and other precious metal, reuse items for alternative energy systems and more. After more than 20 years I finally got around to writing a book about my experience in the business. Home based salvage and recycling has been very good to me, but it is not only a business, it can be a way of life. A way to get the things you need to survive that you otherwise may not be able to obtain. So check out the ebook, How to Make Money in the Home Based Salvage and Recycling Business and see how salvage and recycling might help make your life a bit better.

Welcome to the new ToolsForSurvival.com. We are rebuilding the website from the groundup. On these pages you will find helpful resources to help deal with the uncertainties of the present and the future.

We have been thinking about re-doing this website for quite awhile. Now that we have moved to our land and we are able to begin transforming our dreams of a self-reliant lifestyle into reality, it is time to do it! This website is our way of sharing with you how we got from "there" to "here" and all the steps in between. We'll also be sharing resources and tools that we find useful and relevant news of the day. Initially we are focusing on the following:

• Building Plans for Homestead, Ranch, Farm - Self-Sufficiency

• Food Preparation - Canning, Preserving & Storage

• Water Resources - Storage, Pumping and Purification

• Health & Hygiene - Medical and Dental, Supplies, First Aid, Toilets, Grey Water, Septic, Wetlands

• Gardening - Growing Food Outdoors, Greenhouses, Hydroponics, Organic, Heirloom Seeds

• Energy - Renewable Green Solar, Wind, Hydro, Photovoltaic, Transportation, Heating

• Housing Alternatives - Straw Bale, Cob, Timber, Earth, Pole

• Security - Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Land

• Communications - Radio Systems to Stay Connected When All Else Fails

• Livelihood - Job and Business Ideas

• Tools & Resources for Your Self-Reliant Lifestyle

• Maps for Learning More About the Land - Problems, Risks and Opportunities - Where You Are Now or Where You Want to Be